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• CDOT Celebrates New Bridge At 6th & Garrison

  09-05-2016 23:47
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– The Colorado Department of Transportation celebrated the finish of a construction project along 6th Avenue.The ribbon cutting marked the official opening of the bridge at 6th Avenue and Garrison Street in Lakewood. (credit: CBS)
  The new bridge allows for wider lanes on 6th Avenue. Crews also made improvements to lighting under the bridge.The celebration on Monday marked the end of the 6th Avenue reconstruction project. 6th Avenue and Garrison Street bridge (credit:
  
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• Keidel: The Brittle Bradford Bristles

  09-05-2016 23:41
  
  By Jason Keidel
  Even by the super-soft standards of the modern athlete, Sam Bradford is pushing it. If your employer offered you $35 million over the next two years — with $11 million just for signing the contract and $22 million guaranteed — it’s not likely you’d complain about your place on the totem pole.
  Bradford’s reaction? Demand a trade. The Eagles had the audacity to draft a quarterback, presumably to replace Bradford, whenever that time comes. But rath
  
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• 2 Men Wanted For Separate Sex Crimes On DU Campus

  09-05-2016 23:41
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police searched for two men behind two different sex crimes on the University of Denver campus.The first incident happened Friday night when a man exposed himself at the Anderson Academic Commons. He is described as a white man in his 20s.
  The second incident happened Sunday morning when a man fondled a student. That suspect has been described as a white man between 18 and 20 years old.Police do not believe the two crimes are connected.
  
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• Colorado Creating New Type Of Pot License: Weed Couriers

  09-05-2016 23:34
  
  DENVER (AP) – A first-of-its-kind license for marijuana couriers awaits the governor’s pen in Colorado.
  State lawmakers agreed on a measure Monday to create a new “marijuana transporter” license.
  Colorado already has 12 marijuana courier companies, which fill out shipping manifests to move pot from growing warehouses to store shelves. The couriers are currently classified as marijuana “vendors,” a broad category which includes other ancillary services.
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• Colorado Lawmakers Agree To Limits On Juvenile Solitary

  09-05-2016 23:26
  
  DENVER (AP) – New limits on solitary confinement for Colorado’s juvenile offenders are headed to the governor’s desk.
  Lawmakers agreed Monday on a measure to make it harder to use solitary confinement in state-run juvenile facilities.
  The bill limits the use of solitary confinement to four hours without approval of the head of the state Division of Youth Corrections. The practice could be used more than eight hours only if there’s a court order. Staff must check on the yo
  
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• Company Recalls 180,000 Pacifiers Due To Choking Hazard

  09-05-2016 23:21
  
  VAN NUYS, Calif. (AP) — About 180,000 pacifiers have been recalled due to a choking hazard.
  The federal Consumer Product Safety Commission says the recall involves Munchkin-brand Latch lightweight pacifiers and clips, which are sold as a set. The commission says the clip cover can detach from the clip itself, creating a choking hazard.
  Commission spokeswoman Patty Davis says Munchkin is conducting a voluntary recall in cooperation with the government.
  There have been 10 reports of the clip
  
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• ‘Badass Moms’ Relay Team Trains For Colfax Marathon

  09-05-2016 23:13
  
  By Mark Haas
  DENVER (CBS4)– This year will mark the eleventh running of the Colfax Marathon in which more than 16,000 runners will take part in five different races. Those include the marathon relay, which consists of five runners over the marathon course of 26.2 miles.
  This year’s relay entrants include a team nicknamed the Badass Moms.
  “Because we are bad ass,” according to Megan Campbell. “We all have two kids and have careers and husbands and full, busy lives.&r
  
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• 1 Hospitalized After Officer-Involved Shooting On East Colfax

  09-05-2016 22:35
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police in Denver are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Monday afternoon.
  (credit: Denver Police Department/Twitter)
  The shooting occurred in the 8400 block of East Colfax Avenue just before 2 p.m.
  According to Deputy Chief Mat Murray with Denver Police, one suspect was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound after being shot by an Aurora police officer after a short foot chase. Another suspect was taken into custody.
  BREAKING UPDATE: 1 person trans
  
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• This Week In Golf: Hahn Bests The Big Names At Wells Fargo

  09-05-2016 22:27
  
  By Sam McPherson
  Many big names appeared on the leaderboard late in the fourth round of the Wells Fargo Championship. So it was surprising to see American James Hahn emerge victorious on the first playoff hole over fellow countryman Roberto Castro. Hahn’s four-foot putt for par on the 18th green made the difference, as Castro managed only bogey.
  Both Hahn and Castro tied at 9-under, holding off strong Sunday charges from multiple golf notables and fan favorites to advance to a pl
  
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• Grandview High Alum Among Broncos Undrafted Rookie Free Agents

  09-05-2016 22:22
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– There were 21 undrafted rookie free agents at Denver Broncos camp over the weekend, including Grandview High School graduate Eddie Yarbrough.
  The standout defensive end at Wyoming tried to earn a spot at outside linebacker and a chance to live out his dream of playing for the Broncos.
  “I remember Elway, it was such a big deal when he was retiring, everybody took a pause, like a moment of silence for Elway,” said Yarbrough.
  John Elway (credit: CBS)
  So wh
  
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• Colorado Roads Debate Still Hanging With Session Ending

  09-05-2016 21:23
  
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers from both parties declared the improvement of the state’s 1950s-designed road network a top priority when they convened in January.
  Facing a midnight Wednesday deadline to pass legislation, they’ve yet to deliver.
  It’s a matter of public spending philosophies as much as it is limited state resources.
  The Democrat-led House passed a bill to free roads spending from constitutional spending limits.
  The Republican-led Senate passed a bill to i
  
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• 2 Boys Who Drowned In Pinewood Springs Identified

  09-05-2016 21:02
  
  LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– The Larimer County coroner has identified the brothers who drowned in the Little Thompson River in Pinewood Springs on Sunday.
  The coroner identified them as Daniel Foreman, 7, and his brother Paul Foreman, 10. Both were from Lyons.
  (credit: CBS)
  The coroner also determined the cause of death for the brothers was drowning and was an accident.
  The 911 call was made just before 12:30 p.m. Sunday and a massive amount of rescue crews responded, including those&nbs
  
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• Tonight’s XML Guest: Nuggets Center Nikola Jokic

  09-05-2016 20:43
  
  Watch Xfinity Monday Live on CBS4 at 6:30 p.m. or head to ViewHouse Centennial to see it live! Join in the fun, enjoy great food & drinks and watch all of tonight's big games on a 200 inch flatscreen.
  
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• Broncos phase 2 of offseason workouts

  09-05-2016 20:27
  
  The Denver Broncos are beginning phase 2 of their offseason conditioning workouts.       
  
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• Jury Selection Begins In Aurora Theater Shooting Civil Trial

  09-05-2016 20:22
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4)– Victims and family members affected by the Aurora theater shooting nearly four years ago have returned to the Arapahoe County Justice Center in Centennial as the first civil trial began on Monday.
  Twenty-eight victims’ families claim Century Theaters should have done more to prevent the mass shooting in July 2012. Gunman James Holmes opened fire in the crowded theater during the premiere of The Dark Knight Rises, killing 12 and injuring dozens more.
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• Drivers Enter Cone Zone At Arapahoe & I-25

  09-05-2016 19:47
  
  GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. (CBS4)– The Colorado Department of Transportation will begin construction at the interchange of Interstate 25 and Arapahoe Road on Monday evening.
  For the next few weeks, crews will re-stripe and realign lanes as well as set up concrete barriers and temporary lighting.
  The plan includes a total replacement of the overpass over I-25. There will be lane closures starting Monday overnight into Tuesday morning.
  In 2005 CDOT said an average of 201,000 vehicles traveled
  
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• Aurora Activates Tornado Sirens Without Official Warning

  09-05-2016 19:26
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– There is controversy surrounding the City of Aurora’s decision to sound the tornado sirens on Sunday afternoon despite no official tornado warning.Police told CBS4 that rotating storm clouds prompted the warning. The rotating clouds were spotted near 14th and Havana Street and Colfax Avenue and Potomac Street. (credit: Jason Spegal)
  The National Weather Service in Boulder told CBS4 there was no tornado.“We have a nation trained to look toward the National
  
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• Colorado Man Dies Following Rescue At Venice Beach

  09-05-2016 19:07
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County authorities say a 49-year-old Colorado man died after he and two other swimmers were rescued from the ocean off Venice Beach.
  County Fire spokeswoman Lidia Barillas says lifeguards responded Sunday evening to reports of three swimmers in distress about 50 yards off shore near Venice Pier.
  Barillas says rescuers found all three conscious and breathing. But she says as the lifeguards started bringing them back to shore, one of the swimmers lost conscious
  
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• Denver Ranks 2nd Best Among Cities To Start A Career

  09-05-2016 19:03
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Denver ranks among the best cities in the U.S. to start a career, at least according to WalletHub.com.
  The personal finance website shows that Denver is outranked only by Salt Lake City, Utah when it comes to starting a career.
  Denver also ranks number 14 with the best quality of life, but Colorado Springs came in at number 13.Best Cities to Start a CareerWorst Cities to Start a Career1
  Salt Lake City, UT141
  Mobile, AL2
  Denver, CO142
  Philadelphia, PA3
  Austin, TX143
  Glendale,
  
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• GiveLIVE Concert Raises $200,000+ For Bonfils Blood Center

  09-05-2016 18:54
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The GiveLIVE Concert on Saturday raised more than $200,000 for the Bonfils Blood Center.
  Singer/songwriter Matt Nathanson performed at the Paramount Theater in Denver on Saturday. Nathanson and singer Keaton Simons performed acoustically.
  Matt Nathanson at the GiveLIVE Concert at the Paramount in May 2016 (credit: Bonfils Blood Center)
  Nathanson said he was proud of the concert for a cause like blood donation because he has a personal connection to the cause.
  LINK: Matt Nath
  
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• Rapids Hope To Bounce Back After 2 Worst Seasons In Club’s History

  09-05-2016 18:22
  
  COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (CBS4)– Fans have every right to be a little pessimistic about the Colorado Rapids chances coming into the season after the last two seasons.
  The team missed the playoffs both years and last season, Colorado finished dead last in the Western Conference.
  So after two of the club’s worst seasons in their 20-year history, something had to be done.
  Dillon Powers #8 of Colorado Rapids controls the ball against Drew Moor #3 of Toronto FC at Dick’s Sporting Goods
  
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• Lin-Manuel Miranda On ‘Hamilton,’ Success, Weird Requests

  09-05-2016 17:25
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The last year has proven to be an incredible journey for “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, culminating with a record-breaking 16 Tony nominations. It has also produced a best-selling cast album, and there’s a huge tour planned for 2017. The Tony-Award winner for “In the Heights” sat down with The Associated Press to talk about his “wild ride” and a weird request.
  Photos: 2016 Tony Award NomineesTATTOO ME!
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• Civil Trial Over Colorado Theater Shooting Security Begins

  09-05-2016 17:23
  
  DENVER (AP) — Nine months after the Colorado theater shooter was sentenced to life in prison, some victims are returning to the same courtroom in hopes of holding the company that owns the suburban Denver movie theater accountable for not doing more to prevent his bloody rampage.
  In a civil trial starting Monday in state court, 28 victims’ families say Century Theaters should have had armed guards at the packed opening of the Batman film “The Dark Knight Rises” and alarms
  
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• Constant Vigilance Is How You Win Your Fantasy Baseball League

  09-05-2016 17:08
  
  By Sam McPherson
  It’s almost mid-May, and the euphoria from fantasy baseball draft day has long faded. The excitement from snagging the hometown team’s best player in the first round has morphed into sadness as that player isn’t producing the kind of stats he did last year. The realization that fantasy baseball season lasts six months is slowing creeping into the mind of every team owner.
  Most fantasy baseball team owners experience a lull in their interest levels during the lo
  
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• Rockies’ Rotation Takes Stride Forward

  09-05-2016 16:42
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (The Sports Xchange) – The San Francisco Giants assembled a starting staff this season that they are paying a whopping $72.4 million.
  Yet a Rockies foursome that will earn a cumulative $1.98 million in 2016 was the more impressive group in the four-game series that ended Sunday in a 2-2 split.
  The Rockies gave up just 15 runs in the four games, four of which came Thursday after Colorado built a 17-3 lead in the opener of the series, with two more coming in extra innings Satur
  
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• Rockies Return To Coors Field, Face Arizona

  09-05-2016 15:39
  
  The Rockies began a winning road trip with a series sweep in Arizona and now will try to kick off a successful homestand against the same Diamondbacks when the teams open a three-game set Monday.
  
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• Pedestrian Struck & Killed By Truck In Denver

  09-05-2016 14:18
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A pedestrian was killed late Sunday night after a collision with a vehicle in Denver.
  The fatal crash happened just before midnight at the intersection of Northfield Quebec Street and Sand Creek Drive, west of Interstate 270.
  Police specified the crash was not a hit-and-run, as the driver stayed on the scene and cooperated.
  Southbound lanes of Quebec were closed for some time during the investigation, but reopened to Monday morning traffic.
  
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• Pedestrian Hit & Killed By Truck In Denver

  09-05-2016 14:18
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A pedestrian was killed late Sunday night after a collision with a vehicle in Denver.
  The fatal hit happened just before midnight at the intersection of Northfield Quebec Street and Sand Creek Drive, west of Interstate 270.
  Police specified the crash was not a hit and run as the driver stayed on the scene and cooperated.
  Southbound lanes of Quebec were closed for some time during the investigation, but have reopened to Monday morning traffic.
  
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• Win Tickets To Barenaked Ladies!

  09-05-2016 12:30
  
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• Arenado Helps Rockies Beat Giants 2-0

  09-05-2016 03:35
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Nolan Arenado powered the Colorado Rockies to a strong finish for their successful road trip.
  Arenado had three hits, Eddie Butler pitched six innings for his first win since being promoted from the minors, and the Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 2-0 on Sunday.
  Colorado went 6-4 on its first winning road trip of 10 games or longer since 2009. It was the Rockies’ longest road trip of the season.
  Nolan Arenado #28 of the Colorado Rockies hits an RBI triple ag
  
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• 2 Young Brothers Presumably Drown In Little Thompson River

  09-05-2016 02:05
  
  PINEWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Two children presumably drowned in the Little Thompson River near Pinewood Springs in Larimer County Sunday afternoon.
  CBS4’s Jeff Todd interviewed some first responders who were visibly shaken over the deaths of the two boys under the age of 10.
  (credit: CBS)
  The 911 call was made just before 12:30 p.m. and a massive amount of rescue crews responded, including crews from the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, Boulder Dive Team, Longmont Emergency
  
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• 2 Young Brothers Drown In Little Thompson River

  09-05-2016 02:05
  
  PINEWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Two children drowned in the Little Thompson River near Pinewood Springs in Larimer County Sunday afternoon.
  CBS4’s Jeff Todd interviewed some first responders who were visibly shaken over the deaths of the two boys under the age of 10.
  (credit: CBS)
  The 911 call was made just before 12:30 p.m. and a massive amount of rescue crews responded, including those from the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, Boulder Dive Team, Longmont Emergency Unit,
  
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• CBS Sports Poll 5/8/16

  09-05-2016 01:17
  
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• Family Huddles In Basement Bathroom As Tornado Destroys Their Home

  09-05-2016 01:10
  
  WRAY, Colo. (CBS4) – Cleanup is underway after several tornadoes touched down on Colorado’s Eastern Plains Saturday afternoon.
  CBS4’s Melissa Garcia was first on the scene when a tornado touched down Saturday night. On Sunday she traveled back to the town of Wray in northeastern Colorado take a closer look at the damage.
  The damage to the house north of Wray (credit: CBS)
  The damage to the house north of Wray (credit: CBS)
  Six people were inside a home north of Wray when a torn
  
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